Stomach muscles pulled apart?

So for a very long time now, I've noticed that if I lean a little backwards, the middle of my tummy creates a hump. At first I thought it was a hernia but it didn't hurt at all. I asked my doc and she said it was normal. (?) That your stomach muscles seperate when you are pregnant to make room. Anyone else have this? i'm worried that they won't grow back together.. I have heard one case where a woman had to have surgery to put them back together. If this is the case, anything I can do to help make them return to normal after the pregnancy?

So for a very long time now, I've noticed that if I lean a little backwards, the middle of my tummy creates a hump. At first I thought it was a hernia but it didn't hurt at all. I asked my doc and she said it was normal. (?) That your stomach muscles seperate when you are pregnant to make room. Anyone else have this? i'm worried that they won't grow back together.. I have heard one case where a woman had to have surgery to put them back together. If this is the case, anything I can do to help make them return to normal after the pregnancy?

My doctor told me the same thing. I had asked because I was feeling sore around my belly button. She said it's normal and everything will return to normal after the baby is born. I also had the hump in the center that you mentioned.

My doctor told me the same thing. I had asked because I was feeling sore around my belly button. She said it's normal and everything will return to normal after the baby is born. I also had the hump in the center that you mentioned.

good to know I'm not the only one! I "hope" it goes back to normal! I wonder if it is just genetic how far it seperates and how well it goes back together? Maybe similar to stretch marks - just your predisposition? I also get little bumps along that black line i have running down my belly. I guess that is from hormones - the bumps I mean, I know the line is normal for some women to gete? lol My belly looks fine otherwise but these two things make it look odd.

good to know I'm not the only one! I "hope" it goes back to normal! I wonder if it is just genetic how far it seperates and how well it goes back together? Maybe similar to stretch marks - just your predisposition? I also get little bumps along that black line i have running down my belly. I guess that is from hormones - the bumps I mean, I know the line is normal for some women to gete? lol My belly looks fine otherwise but these two things make it look odd.

I actually was hospitalized today with such bad ligament pain i couldnt even move. i had to be carried. it hurt on my right side and the doctor said it was the same thing only i tore my ligament. they said i stretched so much that the ligament couldnt handle it. unfortunately theres nothing they can do except tylenol and a heating pad but it is definately the worst pain ive ever felt.

I actually was hospitalized today with such bad ligament pain i couldnt even move. i had to be carried. it hurt on my right side and the doctor said it was the same thing only i tore my ligament. they said i stretched so much that the ligament couldnt handle it. unfortunately theres nothing they can do except tylenol and a heating pad but it is definately the worst pain ive ever felt.

I'm sorry you had to go through that! I had that too the other day, right side, lower, very very painful. I didn't have to be carried, but I couldn't walk or even lift up my right leg to put a shoe on and it lasted all day. Luckily it went away. I wonder if it is from "lack" of stretching? manual stretching I mean, not stretching caused by the my ever expanding uterus. I NEVER ever stretch. What do you think?

I'm sorry you had to go through that! I had that too the other day, right side, lower, very very painful. I didn't have to be carried, but I couldn't walk or even lift up my right leg to put a shoe on and it lasted all day. Luckily it went away. I wonder if it is from "lack" of stretching? manual stretching I mean, not stretching caused by the my ever expanding uterus. I NEVER ever stretch. What do you think?

it very well could be caused by that cuz i definately dont manually stretch either. and i definately dont drink enough water so it could be from that too. if it happens to you again definately use a heating pad and try and lay down the middle of the night is the worst for me because i toss and turn so much that its very painful. i just hope it repairs itself by the time the baby is here. they said it could take up to 3 weeks so hopefully it actually will heal right.

it very well could be caused by that cuz i definately dont manually stretch either. and i definately dont drink enough water so it could be from that too. if it happens to you again definately use a heating pad and try and lay down the middle of the night is the worst for me because i toss and turn so much that its very painful. i just hope it repairs itself by the time the baby is here. they said it could take up to 3 weeks so hopefully it actually will heal right.

thanks for the tip! Yea, mine hurts a lot at night too from tossing and turning and in the night when I get up to pee or first thing in the morning for a little bit. If I sit up too fast too that is the only place I feel the sharp pain (my right lower side). OOOOOOOOOOOOH the joys of pregnancy :)

thanks for the tip! Yea, mine hurts a lot at night too from tossing and turning and in the night when I get up to pee or first thing in the morning for a little bit. If I sit up too fast too that is the only place I feel the sharp pain (my right lower side). OOOOOOOOOOOOH the joys of pregnancy :)

I actually had this with my first child. I still have the problem and am currently pregnant with my third child. I have had c-sections every time and when I have this child the Doctor is going to fix the problem by pulling them together and putting mesh in place. It's called Diastasis Recti. I wouldn't worry though it happens with all pregnancies it just happened that mine never fussed back together. On top of that I also have a herniated belly button. Which I have had since my first child and can not be fixed when I have my c-section so I will have to wait till after I heal from everything else to get fixed. I would just watch after you have the baby, it might take awhile for them to go back to normal. You'll notice if they haven't when you sit up and your stomach in the middle is indented. I hope this helps!

I actually had this with my first child. I still have the problem and am currently pregnant with my third child. I have had c-sections every time and when I have this child the Doctor is going to fix the problem by pulling them together and putting mesh in place. It's called Diastasis Recti. I wouldn't worry though it happens with all pregnancies it just happened that mine never fussed back together. On top of that I also have a herniated belly button. Which I have had since my first child and can not be fixed when I have my c-section so I will have to wait till after I heal from everything else to get fixed. I would just watch after you have the baby, it might take awhile for them to go back to normal. You'll notice if they haven't when you sit up and your stomach in the middle is indented. I hope this helps!

Hiya.. I really think i have the same problem.. My belly button is so different to how it used to be and ive got the hump whenever i sit up. I havent been to doctors yet as i want to lose weight first but i still look 9 months pregnant!! Have u had the operation yet? Thanks:)

Hiya.. I really think i have the same problem.. My belly button is so different to how it used to be and ive got the hump whenever i sit up. I havent been to doctors yet as i want to lose weight first but i still look 9 months pregnant!! Have u had the operation yet? Thanks:)

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